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SHIVERS, Judge. Appellant Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) appeals a final order of the Public Employees Relations Commission (Commission) adopting the Hearing Officer’s recommendation to reverse FDLE’s termination of appellee Hodges and to reinstate her with back pay, costs, and attorney’s fees. We affirm. The record on appeal indicates that Hodges was a career service employee with FDLE f

576 S.E.2d 336 (2003) Mary JORDAN, Alphonso Little, Lee Broadie, Walter Weathers, Jon Curry, Robert Baley, Theodore Rankin, John White, Florence Geer, Sally Grier, Esther Gainer, Jerry Nivens, James Earnhardt, Helen Bailey, Norman Huffman, Frances Stitt, Cola McLeod, Thomas Hunter, Rachel Campbell, Sophie Anthony, Jane Canipe, Richard Rankin, Peggy Campbell, Willie Kay, David Ealey, Wilson Johnson, Edward Biggers, Gwendolyn Sellers, Gerald Rudd, Brian Lo

Affirm in part; Reverse and Render in part; Remand and Opinion Filed August 13, 2013 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas __________________________________ NO. 05-12-00963-CV CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS, Appellant V. ANTHONY ARREDONDO, CHARLES S. SWANER, JAM

Affirm in part; Reverse and Render in part; Remand and Opinion Filed August 13, 2013 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas __________________________________ NO. 05-12-00963-CV CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS, Appellant V. ANTHONY ARREDONDO, CHARLES S. SWANER, JAM

OPINION Opinion by Justice LANG-MIERS. The City of Dallas filed these interlocutory appeals from orders denying its pleas to the jurisdiction in four lawsuits filed against the City by current and former police officers, firefighters, and rescue officers (the Officers) alleging that the City breached its contract with them regarding their pay. We consolidated the appeals for the purpose of